Imac 17 inch c2d (64bit graphics card) display vs. mpb 15 c2d display?

hello, was wondering how my 17 inch imac c2d's display compares to the quality of the 15 inch mpb c2d? (ive heard all of the uneven illumination, ect ect) but can it really be worse than what the imac 17 inch displays offer? i just want to use a mpb for very very minimal editing and watching dvds

I would not waste money on that 16GB. it is just a cache and complicates the boot process. Especially if you will want multiple OS's in partitions.
eSATA is and external SATAIII port that the existing HD's are attached to. Its an external extension of the controller. This give external drives access and transfer rate as fast as being in the system. No other drivers are involved when connecting an external enclosure via eSATA therefore it is rock solid implementation for storage. That cannot be said for USB 3.0 however. The support is built into the chipset and just needs to be connect to an external plug (too much for Lenovo to utilize) and done. HDMI connection will likely require an external dongle via the display port. I don't like that implementation and did not pickup on it missing looking online. NOTE that they are likely still using a 4 pin 3.5mm jack for audio out/in, so you cannot have both at the same time. The Mic in is Mono (only 1 pin for it hence stereo is impossible). If your working with audio in any advanced way these systems are not for you. Speaker sound quality is poor at best.
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